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2006 FIFA World Cup
The excitement begins with a big kick off on the 9th June 2006 when, 17 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall a reunified Germany will throw open its doors to the world.
32 teams will battle it out in 12 host cities throughout Germany, with the Final game taking place in Berlin on the 9th July 2006.
GOLEO VI: Official Mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
At just 18, the rascally lion is still young but already brimming with confidence in his own abilities. Wherever he goes, GOLEO VI is accompanied by Pille the erudite ball. Together they make an unbeatable team: after all, it was Pille who spent days badgering his friend to apply to FIFA for the position of mascot. No sooner said than done: he travelled to Zurich and in the twinkling of an eye, his positive outlook landed him the job.
Their friendship got off to a fairly rocky start. GOLEO VI snatched Pille from the referee's hands just as he was about to feature in an international, nipping a potential global career in the bud. The ball's dearest wish was to serve as an object of desire for 22 artists of the game - even if this meant being kicked black and blue for 90 minutes.
Fortunately the pair learnt to get along and soon realised their double act made them ideal candidates to represent the FIFA World Cup. Pille has to accept the fact that GOLEO VI tends to steal the limelight most of the time, but the lion is a good pal and hands his friend a starring role every now and then. That's what friends are for, after all.
The pair agree on one thing at least: they're counting down the days until the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finally kicks off at last. That's something they have in common with millions of fans all over the world.
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